Jar with lid

Jar; ovoidal with short neck and lipped rim; shallow domed cover with flanged rim surmounted by a raised ring.
Clay: fine-grained pinkish white pottery.
Glaze: transparent, fine crackle, green and orange.
Decoration: regular mottled pattern of orange, green and whitish glaze.

Historical period(s)
Tang dynasty, first half of 8th century
Medium
Earthenware with white slip under lead-silicate glazes tinted with iron and copper
Dimensions
H x W: 21.6 x 21.6 cm (8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in)
Geography
China, Henan province
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1969.20a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar

Keywords
China, earthenware, Tang dynasty (618 - 907), white slip
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Jar; ovoidal with short neck and lipped rim; shallow domed cover with flanged rim surmounted by a raised ring.
Clay: fine-grained pinkish white pottery.
Glaze: transparent, fine crackle, green and orange.
Decoration: regular mottled pattern of orange, green and whitish glaze.

Published References
  • Chang Wanli. Tang san cai you tao [Three-Colour Glaze Pottery of the T'ang Dynasty]. 3 vols., Hong Kong. vol. 2: pl. 79.
  • Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections. 12 vols., Tokyo. vol. 10, pl. 10.
  • Hai wai i chen [Chinese Art in Overseas Collections]. Taipei, 1985. vol. 3: p. 59.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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